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Picturesque Pennsylvania was the 2nd state in the USA; it became a state on December 12, 1787.
State Abbreviation: PA
State Nickname: Keystone State
Capital City: Harrisburg
Area: 46,058 square miles [Pennsylvania is the 33rd biggest state in the USA]
Population: 12,281,054 (as of 2000) [Pennsylvania is the sixth most populous state in the USA, after California, New York, Texas, Florida and Illinois]
Bird: Ruffed grouse
Flower: Mountain laurel
Tree: Eastern hemlock
Largest Cities: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, Upper Darby Twp, Reading, Scranton, Bethlehem, Lower Merion Twp, Lancaster
Bordering States: New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio
Major Rivers:Allegheny River, Susquehanna River, Delaware River, Ohio River
Major Lakes: Lake Erie
Highest Point: Mt. Davis - 3,213 feet (979 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Dairy products, poultry, cattle, nursery stock, mushrooms, hogs, hay
Industry: Food processing, chemical products, machinery, electric equipment, tourism
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